Consolatory

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Tending to give consolation; assuaging grief or other mental distress; comforting; cheering; encouraging.
  • noun. Anything intended to convey consolation; especially, a letter or epistle written for that purpose.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Of a consoling or comforting nature.
  • noun. That which consoles; a speech or writing intended for consolation.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Which consoles.
  • noun. That which consoles; a speech or writing intended for consolation.
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  • adjective. affording comfort or solace
  • Word Usage
    "Vain the effort to recall consolatory texts pertinent to the occasion!"
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    cheering